(1944) First socialist government in North America established with Premier Thomas C. Douglas as leader

(1946) First program of universal medicine introduced

(1947) Saskatchewan passed Canada's first human rights legislation

(1950) Interprovincial Pipeline reached Regina

(1952) Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease caused over 1,000 cattle to be destroyed; American border closed; uranium production began; polio struck hundreds of children, adults; first major oil field discovered